Lunch-box.



J. F. LAMB.

LUNUH BOX. APPLICATION FILED MAB. 5, 1912.

Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

WITNESSES I N VENTOR Joseph F. Lav/1B:

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CLARK, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, IA. CORZF'DEAEEON LEI? QGTi? SEQ'EICUT.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 19 13.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn F. LAIv IB, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Britain, county of Hartford, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lunch-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to produce an article of the character described having features of novelty and advantage.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings in which Figure l is a side elevation, parts being broken away to show construction. Fig. 2 is an end view invertical section.

Referring to the drawings a denotes the base which forms a food compartment provided with" an upstanding wall I) at one end provided with a laterally extending flange c.

d is the top or liquid containing compart ment provided with a transversely arranged trays-extending between and secured to the walls thereof and adapted to support a liquid holder such for instance as a vacuum bottle. The upper side edges of the base are rolled over-to form ways f, and the lower side edges of the top are provided with engaging members such as the grooved channels '9. The top is closed atone end, as by the wall h, and is opened at the opposite end. To assemble the parts the grooved channels 9 are fitted onto the ways 1 and the top is slid passing under the lateral flange 0 and being closed by the upstanding wall I) which is attached to the base. The channels and ways f forma connectionbetween the top and base and any desired device such as aspring supported pin]; providing an interlocking means to hold the two parts against accidental displacement. c

I claim as my invention:

1. A lunch box comprising a food containing compartment having an upstanding wall at one end, a laterally extending hoodfiange at the edge of said upstanding wall, a liquid containing compartment having. sliding engagement therewith and open at one end and adapted to fit under said hoodflange and be closed by' said upstanding wall.

onto the base, its open end "side edges thereof. a hollow top open at pee 2. A lunchbox comprising a food containing compartment having an n V standing end wall and a lateral iianget ereon, a separable liquid containing compartment having sliding engagement with .said food compartment, said liquidcontaining compartment being open at. one end and adapted to fit under said lateral fiangeand'fbe closed by said upstanding end wall.

3. A lunch box comprising a food containing compartment having an upstanding end wall and a lateral flange thereon, a separable liquid containing compartment having sliding engagement with said food compartment, said liquid containing coinpartnient being open at one end andadapt ed to fit under said lateral flange and be closed by said upstanding end wall, and in terlocking engagement between said two compartments.

4. In a lunch box .a base, a hollow top having sliding engagement with said and open at one end, a tray arranged trans versely of said top and extending between and secured to the side walls thereofi and forming a compartment, and an upstanding wall on said base forming a closure for the open end of said top.

5. In a lunch box a base, a top having sliding and interlocking engagc-enient therewith, and, a bottle holder located within and carried by said top.

6. In a lunch box, a base cons food receptacle, ways formed tilting a at upper end and with its lower side edges can u fit about said ways providing a engagement between the arts, a bottle holder mounted within said top, an upstanding wall at the end of said base adapt: ed to close the open end of said top, and a hood-flange extending laterally from the edge of said well and overlying the open end of said to and interengaging parts on said top and ange.

JOSEPH F. LAMB.

Witnesses:

Gnonen A. Downs, GEORGE E. CUR'HSS. 

